1
as in to collapse
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks
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2
as in to devote
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention
buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time
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Recent Examples of buckle
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Through logo belt buckles and patches, the bold silhouette provided unique branding opportunities for AWGE, 3.Paradis and Ambush.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2025
Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
And in places where wasting is widespread, other painful side effects are occurring: conflict is intensifying; poverty is deepening; public health systems are buckling under pressure; domestic violence is rife.
—David Miliband, Time, 21 July 2025
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Verb
This shoe features a wide strap that holds the top of the foot securely in place, and an adjustable ankle strap that fastens with a buckle.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Through logo belt buckles and patches, the bold silhouette provided unique branding opportunities for AWGE, 3.Paradis and Ambush.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2025
Noun
The bridge buckled under bumper-to-bumper traffic just after 6 p.m., plunging cars, trucks and people into the Mississippi River 64 feet below.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
And in places where wasting is widespread, other painful side effects are occurring: conflict is intensifying; poverty is deepening; public health systems are buckling under pressure; domestic violence is rife.
—David Miliband, Time, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckle
Verb
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People try to avoid going out after dark, and in a city where everything is touched by narco dollars, the economy is collapsing.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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When Adobe’s $20 billion deal for smaller, scrappier rival Figma collapsed in 2023 under global antitrust scrutiny, investors set to reap billions complained loudly about Biden’s enforcers.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Alves devoted part of that speech to the wonders of this country by providing the blessings of freedom and opportunity to people like him.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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This year, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence stood up the Open-Source Intelligence Subcommittee, the first ever congressional body devoted specifically to an intelligence discipline.—
Ann Wagner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Found in the Bukit Gasing Forest Park between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, the 2.4-mile-long loop is a local favorite and takes around one to 1.5 hours to complete.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
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Here are two signs that your relationship is stuck in a conflict loop.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Preston went missing for the first time in 1990, McCollum said.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Other posts remain online long after going viral — even if the comments section is flooded with fans noting that a video or picture is falsified or abusive.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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Seth Rubin, formerly VP of Lending Marketing Analytics at Citibank, led transformative efforts in applying AI for pricing optimization and enhancing customer experiences across multiple marketing channels.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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For those looking to silence such critics, Mazower suggests, an expansive definition of antisemitism which could be applied to a broad range of expression was particularly useful.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Sprays aren't generally effective because the mites are protected and hidden in leaf folds or galls.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 Aug. 2025
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It's got a great fold and can sit standing up, too.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
31 July 2025
Verb
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The recall was given a Class II risk warning on August 1.12 NuNaturals Inc recalled 78 bottles of its Organic Pure Stevia and 78 bottles of its Pure Monk Fruit Sweetener.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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Once done, the camera panned over to Kris, who gave a sassy smile before joining her girls.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Ganatra and Weiss make everything feel a bit mechanical rather than an escalating spiral of craziness, and too many scenes play like montage fodder without actually taking the plot anywhere.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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Right frolics—forward, backward, sideways, in a spiral or a zigzag, going nowhere.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
31 July 2025
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“Buckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckle. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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